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Two-coloured lacaena orchid, Lacaena bicolor. Native to Mexico, Central America, and Southern America
Ribbon orchid, Tainia bicornisRibbon orchid or dai chun lan shu, Tainia bicornis. Plant sent to orchid collector Reverend John Clowes of Broughton Hall from Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Two-horned ania, Ania bicornis
True indigo, Indigofera tinctoria
Dyer's buckthorn, Flueggea tinctoria (Rhamnus tinctoria)
Plantains, Musa x paradisiacaPlantain bananas, whole fruit and cross section, Musa x paradisiaca
Citron showing fruit, leaves and flowers, Citrus medica. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Traminar variety of grapes, Vitis vinifera. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Century plant, Agave americanaCentury plant, maguey, or American aloe, Agave americana
Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: small Pfalzgrafin pear 97, Demoiselle 98 and Windsor 99
Grape varieties, Vitis vinifera. Blue grapes 24, white grapes 25
Oranges, misshapen and bulbous forms, Citrus aurantiumVarieties of oranges, misshapen and bulbous forms, Citrus aurantium
Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: Lorenz pear 102, Bell pear 103 and Virgouleuse pear 104
Varieties of oranges: bitter orange, Citrus aurantium 53, sweet orange, Citrus sinensis 55 and kumquat, Citrus japonica 54. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Pomegranate fruit, Punica granatumPomegranate fruit, open showing seeds (arils) and section through fruit
Banyan fig tree with aerial roots, Ficus benghalensis. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Century plant, Agave americanaCentury plant, maguey, American aloe, Agave americana
Sugar apple and water lemonSugar apple, Annona squamosa 70, and passionflower with water lemon, Passiflora laurifolia 71, 72
Common cucumber, Cucumis sativusCommon cucumber with yellow flowers, fruit, cross-section, Cucumis sativus
Pomelo or pummelo, Citrus maxima. Large grapefruit-like fruit tree native to Southeast Asia, Citrus x aurantium var decumana
Cannabis plant, Cannabis sativaCannabis plant with leaves, buds and roots, Cannabis sativa. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Fireweed, Epilobium angustifoliumFireweed, great willowherb, rosebay willowherb, Epilobium angustifolium (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
Tropical fruits and nutsWild almond, Sterculia foetida 112, guru kina or calaba, Calophyllum calaba 113, mastwood, Calophyllum inophyllum 114, and ben nuts, Moringa aptera 115
Varieties of tropical fruits: mango, Mangifera indica 65, mangosteen, Garcinia x mangostana 66, mammee apple, Mammea africana 67, sapodilla, Manilkara zapota 68, and custard apple
Malay apple, Syzygium malaccenseMalay apple with fruit and flowers, Syzygium malaccense (Caryophyllus malaccensis, Eugenia malaccensis). Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration by J
Pomegranate flowers and fruit on a branch, Punica granatum
Pineapple plant, Ananas comosusPineapple plant in pot, Ananas comosus (Bromelia ananas). Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Bitter orange or Seville orange, Citrus x aurantium
Yellow and red bell chili peppers, Capsicum annuum. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Raspberry varietiesRaspberry fruit and flowers, Rubus idaeus 16, 17, framboisier, and the purple-flowering Virginia raspberry, Rubus odoratus 18, 19
Sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Yellow and red clove spice, Syzygium aromaticum (Caryophyllus aromaticus). Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
African oil palm tree with fruit, Elaeis guineensis. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Vanilla orchid and bean, Epidendron vanillaVanilla orchid, bean, flower, leaves, Epidendron vanilla, Vanilla planifolia. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Saffron crocus, Crocus sativusSaffron crocus, yellow and purple flowers, scarlet stigma, Crocus sativus (Crocus sativa)
Anise or aniseed, Pimpinella anisumAnise or aniseed plant with flowers and seeds, Pimpinella anisum. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Nutmeg and mace tree, Myristica fragrans
Chiavenna grapes, Pinot noir grapes, Vitis vinifera
Blue grapes on vine, Vinis vitifera. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Canary Islands dragon tree, Dracaena draco. VulnerableCanary Islands dragon tree or drago, Dracaena draco. Vulnerable. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Papaya fruit, section, flowers and leaves, Carica papaya
Sago palm tree, Metroxylon sagu. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Turmeric, Curcuma longaTurmeric flower, leaves and rhizome root, Curcuma longa. Used in Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, food. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Cardamom tree, Elettaria cardamomumCardamom tree, seed, pod, Elettaria cardamomum (Amomum cardamomum). Native in feather cap showing scale. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J
Palmyra palm, Borassus flabelliferDoub palm, palmyra palm, tala palm, toddy palm, wine palm or ice apple, Borassus flabellifer. Tree and palmyra fruit
Ginger plant and root, Zingiber officinale. Amomum zingiber
Plantains, Musa x paradisiacaPlantains growing upwards on a branch, Musa x paradisiaca
Chinese keys, Boesenbergia rotundaChinese keys rhizome, Boesenbergia rotunda. Fingerroot, lesser galangal or Chinese ginger (Curcuma rotunda)
Banana fruit growing upright on the branch, Musa sapientum. Synonym of Musa -- paradisiaca
Banyan fig branch with fruit, Ficus benghalensis
Jasmine, Jasminum officinale. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving by Wetton after a botanical illustration by Peter Henderson from Dr
Splendid epiphyllum, Epiphyllum x splendidum. Hybrid climbing cactus raised by nurseryman Mr. Hitchen of Norwich. Native to Central and South America
Small butterfly flower, Schizanthus pinnatusSmall butterfly flower or poor man's orchid, Schizanthus pinnatus. Raised by Myles Priest, nurseryman of Reading. Priest's white-flowering schizanthus, Scizanthus priestii
Scarlet trumpet or scarlet gilia, Ipomopsis aggregata. Native to northwest America, introduced to the Horticultural Society garden by Scottish botanist David Douglas in 1827
Lewis monkeyflower, Erythranthe lewisiiLewis monkeyflower or great purple monkeyflower, Erythranthe lewisii. Native to America, Scottish botanist David Douglas sent seeds from North California to the Horticultural Society in 1831
Crimson passion flower, Passiflora kermesina. Native to Brazil, introduced to the Horticultural Society garden in 1831 from Berlin
Tall kangaroo paw, Anigozanthos flavidusTall, yellow or evergreen kangaroo paw, Anigozanthos flavidus. Native to Swan River colony, Australia, and introduced via R. Mangles of Sunning Hill. Scarlet anigozanthos, Anigozanthos coccineus
Silverleaf nightshade, Solanum elaeagnifoliumSilverleaf nightshade or silver-leaved nightshade, Solanum elaeagnifolium. Native to North America and Mexico, raised by Messrs. Young of Epsom nursery. Mr
Strawflower, Xerochrysum macranthum. Native to the Swan River colony, Australia, introduced to England by Captain James Mangles, R.N. Large-flowered helichrysum, Helichrysum macranthum
Caularthron bicornutum orchid. Native to Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Brazil, Suriname, Guyana, Colombia. Received from Trinidad by Messrs. Shepherd of Liverpool
Mock vervain, Glandularia platensisMock vervain or mock verbena, Glandularia platensis. Native to South America, seeds sent from Buenos Ayres by Scottish plant collector James Tweedie. Teucrium-like verbena, Verbena teucrioides
Lipstick plant, Aeschynanthus parasiticus. Imported from the Khoseca Hills, India, by John Gibson, plant collector to the Duke of Devonshire
Rusty-brown flowered cinquefoil, Potentilla ferruginea. Drawn at William Rollisson's Tooting nursery in 1837
Brilliant fuchsia, Fuchsia fulgens. Native of Mexico and Central America, imported to London in 1837
Gloxinia hybrd. Cross of G. speciosa and G. candida, raised at the Epsom nursery of Messrs. Young. Native to Brazil. Largest-flowered gloxinia, Gloxinia maxima
Mint buch, Prostanthera scutellarioidesMint bush, Prostanthera scutellarioides. Native to New South Wales, Australia, first described in 1810 by Scottish botanist Robert Brown. Scutellaria-like chilodia, Chilodia scutellarioides
Papilionanthe teres orchid. Native to southeast Asia, Yunnan to the Himalayas, discovered in Sylhet (Bangladesh) by botanist Nathaniel Wallich, superintendent of Calcutta Botanic Garden
Chilean nasturtium, Tropaeolum tricolorThree-coloured Indian cress, Chilean nasturtium, soldadito rojo or relicario, Tropaeolum tricolor. Native to Chile, Nasturtium species, Tropaeolum jarrattii
Large flowered barrenwort, Epimedium grandiflorumLarge flowered barrenwort or bishop's hat, Epimedium grandiflorum. Native to Japan and Korea, introduced by German botanist Philipp Franz von Siebold
Purple anise, Illicium floridanumPurple anise, Florida anise, stink-bush or star-anise, Illicium floridanum. Native to West Florida, North America, introduced to Britain in 1766. Florida aniseed tree
Enkianthus quinqueflorus. Native to Asia, China, and raised at Lucombe, Pince & Co. Nursery, Exeter. Netted-leaved enkianthus, Enkianthus reticulatus
Love creeper, Comesperma volubile. Native to New Holland (Australia), seeds sent to Messrs Young at Epsom nursery. Slender comosperma, Comosperma gracilis
Thunia alba orchid. Native to southeast Asia, imported from Silhet by plant collectors for the Duke of Devonshire. White-flowered phajus, Phajus albus
Bishop's hat, Epimedium grandiflorumLarge flowered barrenwort or bishop's hat, Epimedium grandiflorum. Native to Japan and Korea, introduced by German botanist Philipp Franz von Siebold
Lady's purse or slipper flower, Calceolaria viscosissima. Raised from seeds by David Cameron of Birmingham Botanic Garden. Very clammy-stemmed slipperwort, Calceolaria integrifolia var
Dense-flowered dendrobium, Dendrobium densiflorumDense-flowered dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium densiflorum. Native to Asia, found in the Khoseca hills, East Indies, by John Gibson, plant collector to the Duke of Devonshire
Everlasting, Syncarpha eximia. Native to the Eastern and Western Cape, South Africa, introduced by Scottish plant collector Colonel William Patterson in 1793
Leafless-stem balsam, Impatiens scapifloraLeafless-stem balsam, or stemless touch-me-not, Impatiens scapiflora. Native to the Nilgiri Hills, India
Australian flame pea, Chorizema cordatumHeart-leaf flame pea, kaly or Australian flame pea, Chorizema cordatum. Native ot the Swan River colony, Australia, and flowered at William Rollisson's Tooting nursery
Baby blue eyes, Nemophila menziesiiBaby blue eyes or baby's-blue-eyes, Nemophila menziesii. Native to California and Oregon, seeds sent to Britain from the Imperial Garden at Petersburgh. Speckled nemophila, Nemophila atomaria
Chile nettle, Caiophora lateritia. Native to South America, raised in Glasgow Botanic Garden from seeds sent by Scottish botanist James Tweedie from Tucuman, Argentina
Willowleaf angelonia, Angelonia salicariifolia. Native to South America, introduced from Caracas, flowered at Spofforth, the garden of botanist William Herbert, Dean of Manchester, in 1819
New South Wales waratah, Telopea speciosissima. Native to New South Wales in Australia. The warratah, Embothrium speciosissimum
Striped snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus var. caryophylloides. Drawn at the garden of F. W. Smith of Brixton, Surrey. Carnation-like snapdragon, Antirrhinum caryophylloides
Phlox paniculata hybrid, raised by nurseryman and florist Thomas Clark of East Retford, Nottinghamshire. Great flowered cordate lichnidea, Phlox cordata grandiflora